So, you're thinking or buying a new toilet.

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  • Опубликовано: 1 мар 2018
  • Greg Chick, a professional plumber, talks about how to select a new toilet.
    Does brand matter?
    What features, colors, shape size
    gallons per flush rating
    Physical requirements due to the building
    Can't you just recommend a specific model?
    See the video's companion web page on DIYplumbingAdvice.com
    diyplumbingadvice.com/toilets/... and download a PDF of the toilet purchasing considerations.
    1000 gram capacity Power flush and gravity flush models are both demonstrated with pros and cons.
    Toilet testing site seen in this video www.map-testing.com/map-search/
    Church brand ADA alternative seat seen in the video: www.toiletseats.com/model-fami...
    for more real do-it-yourself plumbing information please visit
    DIYplumbingAdvice.com
    Music from Royaltyfreemusiclibrary.com, "Concentration" by Ernest R Albert
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Комментарии • 93

  • @chrisikaris5891
    @chrisikaris5891 4 года назад +9

    Great advice delivered in a no nonsense manner! Thank you for taking the time to explain this not very glamorous but important household fixture.

  • @dionysuspapadopolous4395
    @dionysuspapadopolous4395 6 лет назад +3

    Great job, good information, clear and concise. Thank you

  • @dickr5151
    @dickr5151 3 года назад +1

    This video is extremely useful, as it has much important information, and is steering people in the direction of thinking carefully what they need when purchasing a new toilet. I sure like my 1.6gpf ADA height one piece TOTO as it flushes with great success every time.

  • @jarrop_
    @jarrop_ 4 года назад

    Excellent Video, Greg. Thanks for the detailed info.

  • @RideOp74
    @RideOp74 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the "wisdom, knowledge and information", that's exactly what I was looking for.

  • @ru4lace
    @ru4lace 5 лет назад +4

    Thank you so much this was very informative I wish you lived in Colorado. Thanks

  • @billmitchell5805
    @billmitchell5805 Год назад

    WOW, finally somebody talked about the internal workings of a toilet. Thanks

  • @jeffersonatkins4908
    @jeffersonatkins4908 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for your advice and education. 😊

  • @fortheearth
    @fortheearth Год назад

    Wonderful wise advice. Thank you!

  • @saden1
    @saden1 Год назад

    Best toilet education video I have seen. Thank you!!!!

  • @brentjohnson6654
    @brentjohnson6654 2 года назад

    New subscriber here. I am a homeowner (retired engineer) and appreciate your advice.

  • @honolulu1476
    @honolulu1476 6 лет назад +2

    Thank you very much for the new video.

  • @Grayfl1cks
    @Grayfl1cks 2 года назад +1

    Why am I getting a young Norman Lear feeling of this guy?

  • @seawater777
    @seawater777 5 лет назад +3

    very helpful, thank you!

  • @KceeKit
    @KceeKit 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for sharing...

  • @MapMavericks
    @MapMavericks 2 года назад

    "Dad's advice about toilets for the everyday guy." - that's this video. Thank you for sharing!

  • @sonicweaver
    @sonicweaver 6 лет назад +1

    Another great vid

  • @JaneDoe-vi5yc
    @JaneDoe-vi5yc Год назад

    Nice video. What brand and model do you have in YOUR home (if you installed them)? I would imagine that's what we should all buy. We put Totos in our current house and LOVE them. We are looking for three new toilets for our new build, but Totos have skyrocketed! I suggested to husband "let's take our Totos with us" and guess what he said??? No!!!! Thanks for the great vid.

  • @lorrainemullins6181
    @lorrainemullins6181 Год назад

    I live in the Barbican in the City of London in London England. Look up the Barbican if you are interested but it was the post world war 2 architectural project build in the City in the 1960s. The bathrooms have been slowly reaching the end of their lives/shininess eg the cast iron baths could go on forever but the enamel eventually dulls and thins. Anyhow, I refurbished my Mum’s place in 2004 but left her downstairs loo as was, fitting new toilets in the upstairs bathrooms. I can tell you that those loos never rushed properly, have been a compete pain and I am now refurbing again and will be be getting new ones (hence looking at this video). The old faithful downstairs is staying because decade after decade it reliably flushes and does its job.

  • @booifojoe
    @booifojoe 5 лет назад +3

    2:30 - If I've got dust between the bowl and the tank, I am severely dehydrated.

  • @JStorm13
    @JStorm13 5 лет назад +1

    What about one online that you can return to a local store?

  • @brianwagar4512
    @brianwagar4512 4 года назад

    The most inside open part of the scissors are always the sharpest.

  • @MisterMikeTexas
    @MisterMikeTexas 4 года назад

    I'd like to go to a second hand store and maybe find a Kilgore 108 or 109 from the 60s or early 70s, with that iconic trapway and those dual siphon jets. That's what I'd like! 😊😊😊😊😊

    • @TheGregchick
      @TheGregchick 4 года назад

      The new category 4 toilets flush much better than those older toilets! The 3" flush valves on a high end HET of today removes 1,000 grams of solid waste every time. American Std. makes a unit that does this, as does Kohler. Now Toto is an excellent toilet too, but may cost more. The nut to crack is 1,000 gram removal! The Toto has a SaniGloss glazing that is supper smooth, does not stain like cheaper glazing. The uniformity of china and glazing is one issue, another is the "soft close seat" a nice feature. The flush handles are another issue, some are mushy, others are well defined and are soothe. 1.5 seconds is all that is needed to suck the bowl empty with an HET toilet.
      Happy flushing..
      Greg

  • @dereksmith5019
    @dereksmith5019 3 года назад

    My concern is toilet sweating in hot weather , i have insulated the tank , but it still sweats . Is there a better brand that address that ?

  • @endangeredspecies5005
    @endangeredspecies5005 3 года назад +1

    damn, i need a master degree in flushing and choosing the right toilet. thanks buddy.

    • @TheGregchick
      @TheGregchick 3 года назад

      We know apps, we know how to operate video games, we know sports game rules, we know pop song lyrics, TV show actors names and history, all about Princess D, on and on. I suggest toilets are more important, or are they something we take for granted...We are entitled to a good flush, right?
      Any way, think of me next time ....

  • @FoxRivers778
    @FoxRivers778 4 года назад +1

    It is stated that the pressure assist toilets are noisy but that didn't seem to loud to me and it was quick. This 50 year-old toilet I am using now, which I am watching this video to replace, takes forever to flush with very low power. I even have to hold the lever down for maybe 8 seconds for it to completely flush because the flapper will not stay up.

    • @roningram5877
      @roningram5877 4 года назад +2

      I'm pure amateur, but the flapper may fall because the tank is emptying slow. I'd replace the flapper and be sure the pull chain is not a link too long. (check the chain first.)

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
      @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations 4 года назад +1

      Check for mineral buildup in it before replacing it. If that doesn't work, adjust the water level to the highest setting possible. Do a video and I can tell you what's wrong with it.

  • @toddbrooks1548
    @toddbrooks1548 5 лет назад

    HAHAHAHA 1:04....he said number 2!!!!

  • @mcpascaln
    @mcpascaln 4 года назад

    Greg Chick, When can I get that ADA Arm chair support on that toto brand elongated toilet mentioned in this video? Please, provide a link to where I can get it.

    • @TheGregchick
      @TheGregchick 4 года назад

      The local hardware store is your best choice, go there get the equivalent. Models are changing part numbers faster than spam....Go to store, search ADA or "Chair height" AKA comfort height , look at a 5 star toilet and get it...

  • @HousBinPhartiin
    @HousBinPhartiin 2 года назад

    I always follow Al Bundy’s advice on buying toilets. Al says,…..the only toilet worth having is a Ferguson. All of the others just seem like they are apologizing to you when you flush them.

  • @dh-in8qr
    @dh-in8qr Год назад

    Does trap size matter? will it help flushing?

  • @wonderchild53
    @wonderchild53 4 года назад

    What would a person measure in replacing the tank?? Are the bolts that secure the tank on an elongated bowl standard?

    • @TheGregchick
      @TheGregchick 3 года назад

      All tanks and bowl sets can be different, do not mix different tanks on bowls. Toilets come in a set. The elongated seats and round seats have standard bolt spacing both thew same...

  • @robinholbrook6576
    @robinholbrook6576 Год назад

    Okay! I’m in love! Would you be interested in a really cute 76 year old green eyed Gramma in Texas? Lol 😘

  • @a.lavernefilan1888
    @a.lavernefilan1888 4 года назад +1

    Pay a dump fee to get rid of an old crapper (toilet)??? Just put it by the curb with a free sign on it. It will be gone in a flash. A lot of people don't like the low flush, multiple flush, easy to clog crap-ers. I quit using toilet paper the other day. Bought a Blue Bidet 3500, after hosing myself off I just sit there another 5 minutes and contemplate the meaning of life while I air-dry. Just doing my bit for the environment.

  • @OceansideCreations
    @OceansideCreations Год назад

    Great

  • @Hever73
    @Hever73 6 лет назад +2

    American Standard Champion model 4266 toilet sucks!
    parts were so expensive almost like getting a new one, parts are sold separately and it works only with original parts

    • @roningram5877
      @roningram5877 4 года назад

      Thanks. good info. I've got 2 Gerbers that are good, but there's a couple of little things that are easier to order than to drive across town. I'm debating replacing one with a "comfort height" and I dunno whether to go back to the Gerber (Clogs are REALLY rare) or Am Std or Kohler. Still dunno. I think I want to get a 1.6 gal to push stuff to the street collector, not just halfway there.

  • @benebutterbean2737
    @benebutterbean2737 5 лет назад

    @5:40, or "Bombs away!"

  • @bobhaddock957
    @bobhaddock957 6 лет назад +2

    what brands are avalible for smooth sided toilets ? smooth sides between the bowl and floor ?

    • @Hever73
      @Hever73 6 лет назад

      Kholer, Toto.

    • @bobhaddock957
      @bobhaddock957 6 лет назад +1

      thank you. what would be the cost of each, please ?

    • @Hever73
      @Hever73 6 лет назад

      150 up to 300/500

    • @RemodelMedia
      @RemodelMedia 4 года назад

      I did a few videos in my Bathroom Basics series covering this topic. Let me know if it helps you.
      m.ruclips.net/video/N1vNVhQHA0M/видео.html

  • @wanaraz
    @wanaraz 4 года назад

    You didn't mention anything about toilet openings in California here they come in different sizes

    • @TheGregchick
      @TheGregchick 3 года назад

      Toilet openings? If you mean the floor flange the toilet bolts to, there is 3 or 4 inch dia. both use same bolts and same wax seal. If you mean bowl shape, two shapes exist, round/regular and elongated shapes. All of the mentioned is same coast to coast..

  • @FoxRivers778
    @FoxRivers778 4 года назад +1

    How can a gravity model possibly flush the same volume of a pressure assist model? I don't get it.

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
      @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations 4 года назад

      The design of the flush and the size of the trapway.

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
      @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations 4 года назад

      And water usage.

    • @TheGregchick
      @TheGregchick 3 года назад

      Design matters! many gravity toilets remove the max waste amount of 1,000 Gr, (2.3 pounds). Pressure assist just make more noise because the water velocity is much higher

  • @FoxRivers778
    @FoxRivers778 4 года назад +2

    I saw a video for American Standard where they showed all the things that could be flushed by maybe their most powerful model but shouldn't. Have you see this including the ability to suck about 8 golf balls down in one flush? Can a pressure assist really flush all this volume and weight?

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
      @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations 4 года назад

      But can it flush something sticky like poop?

    • @rodbutler8069
      @rodbutler8069 3 года назад

      I recently purchased a new basic American Standard toilet and am impressed with the quiet flush and the smaller use of water than my old model. I have noticed a decline in my water usage and a smaller sewage bill. It flushes great.

  • @neeper67
    @neeper67 2 года назад

    Hi Greg, I'm the owner of a Toilet review website, I also provide fix-it info too, want to know if I can pay you to make a few featured videos for my site? Thanks!

  • @Martindyna
    @Martindyna 5 лет назад

    Americans continue to improve upon the siphonic toilet. Very impressed with pressure assisted flush 5:10

    • @MrLeo7627
      @MrLeo7627 4 года назад

      I think those are the ones that blow up.

  • @Hever73
    @Hever73 6 лет назад +1

    I really liked the 25 dollar fee!

  • @ajbrown2013
    @ajbrown2013 5 лет назад +1

    Hey there chick I really appreciate dish here where are you

    • @TheGregchick
      @TheGregchick 3 года назад

      Retiring but Ramona is in San Diego Ca.

  • @FoxRivers778
    @FoxRivers778 4 года назад

    Why do most of the new toilets show the curved trap as part of the design? Is there some functionality there because to me that is unattractive to look at.

    • @TheGregchick
      @TheGregchick 3 года назад

      Pure function, there are toilets that shape the bowl to hide that, but they cost more...

  • @johnsavage6628
    @johnsavage6628 2 года назад

    Buy the Lowes recommended toilet for $100.

  • @jamesplayesgames608
    @jamesplayesgames608 3 года назад

    Is this real?

  • @andrewd5135
    @andrewd5135 5 лет назад

    I prefer a lower toilet

    • @roningram5877
      @roningram5877 4 года назад

      That's a valid opinion. The taller ones are usually put in master bath that's rarely used by kids. But you like what you like.

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
      @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations 4 года назад

      Same

  • @briansmyj2207
    @briansmyj2207 5 лет назад

    Put your prompter or Q cards over or under the camera or just memorize them .

    • @TheGregchick
      @TheGregchick 3 года назад

      How about people search local sources or google themselves, this is a DIY site!

  • @benebutterbean2737
    @benebutterbean2737 5 лет назад +2

    Hey, you claim to be an expert, but have you ever actually used one of these things? Do you even own one?

    • @roningram5877
      @roningram5877 4 года назад +2

      Used a toilet?

    • @TheGregchick
      @TheGregchick 3 года назад +1

      To whom are you asking? if your asking the site owner/video guy/plumber, the answer is yes over a thousand!

    • @benebutterbean2737
      @benebutterbean2737 3 года назад

      @@TheGregchick I see. Carry on and keep up the good work.

  • @brianperry4815
    @brianperry4815 4 года назад

    I would not pay $25 to get rid of a toilet. I would take a sledge hammer to break it up and pay a few $$ at the dump to get rid of it.Toilets are ceramic so it would not take much to break it up.

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
      @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations 4 года назад

      I just break them up into small boxes and the trashmen take them.

    • @MrLeo7627
      @MrLeo7627 4 года назад

      You don't need a sledge hammer , a regular hammer will dodo the job. just put the pieces in the garbage
      Always wear gloves & safety glasses .

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
      @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations 4 года назад

      @@MrLeo7627 You can't put it in the garbage. The pieces are too sharp.

    • @MrLeo7627
      @MrLeo7627 4 года назад

      @@OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations Happy New Year ! Happy New Toilet Batman ! Are talking about the outside garbage container , ( the one you wheel out to street curb). Thats the one Im talking about, the one made out of the same material ( container ) you use for recycling glass .
      My Friend does Kitchens & Baths he does it all the time. No Problems. Just watch out for your 00 eyes.

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
      @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations 4 года назад

      @@MrLeo7627 Do you have the kind where the trash can is just dumped in the truck or the kind where the guys pull the bags out?

  • @davidcastle65
    @davidcastle65 4 года назад +1

    Break up the old one and put it in a trash can

  • @jaydoubleu3419
    @jaydoubleu3419 Год назад

    dont buy a new toilet stick to the old toilets they flush better

  • @glenmoss02
    @glenmoss02 6 лет назад +8

    Excellent video, Greg. Thanks for the detailed info.